Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is the place to be if you like to write and share Japanese poetry forms like haiku, choka and tanka. It’s a warmhearted family of haiku poets created by Chèvrefeuille, a Dutch haiku poet. Japanese poetry is the poetry of nature and it gives an impression of a moment as short as the sound of a pebble thrown into water. ++ ALL WORKS PUBLISHED ARE COPYRIGHTED AND THE RIGHTS BELONG TO THE AUTHORS ++ !!! Anonymous comments will be seen as SPAM !!!

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Carpe Diem #995 Holly

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,My excuses for being late with publishing of our new episode. I am in the nightshift, so my time is a little bit different with other days.

The Celtic meaning of
holly deals with ruling the wintery realms with style, dignity and honor even
in the midst of great challenge.

Just as the oak tree
is the king of the green realm and ruler of the lighter half of the year (the
solar months when the sun is closer to the earth and sheds more light on the
days), the holly is its counterpart.

Holly is the ruler of
the white realm, king of the darker half of the year (the lunar months when the
night pervades, and the annual era in which winter resides).

When all other flora
have long lost their blush and gone dormant for the winter, the holly can be
found still be brightly verdant against the stark white landscape. This serves
as a symbolic reminder of many beatitudes:

Symbolic Messages
from the Holly:

+ Let your beauty
shine within even in times of dormancy

+ Rule the day, and
let your generosity be your legacy

+ The energy of life
is ever-present

Holly

The ancient Celts
would bring holly into their homes for their bright, cheerful disposition. They
were also considered a symbol of good luck.

Just as the oak
attracts lightning, holly repels lightning. It was often planted around homes
for protection from lightning, and for this reason it is viewed as a symbol for
protection.

Interestingly,
science has actually discovered the distinct leaf-shape of the holly acts as a
natural repellent for lightning energy, making the holly's protective
significance more than just lore.

Holly leaves are very
prickly, and deemed another metaphor for protection, vigilance, and stubborn
victories won. When you are feeling the walls cave in on you, call upon the
holly. Invoke its protective qualities and you will soon find you no longer
need be on the defensive. The holly will protect and bolster you
to victory.

As the ruler of
winter, the holly is also associated with dreams and the subconscious. Druids
would often invoke the holly energy for assistance in dream work as well as
spiritual journeying. (source)

Well .... I hope you did like this episode about Holly and I hope it will inspire you.

This episode is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until July 15th at noon (CET). I will (try to) publish our new episode later on.

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Carpe Diem is the place to be if you like to write and share haiku (or another Japanese poetry form like e.g. tanka). It's a family of haiku loving poets.Japanese poetry is known as the impression of a short moment, say a heartbeat or an eye-blink, in which nature plays an important role.It's free to participate in Carpe Diem. By participating in Carpe Diem, you agree with the use of your work in the exclusive e-book series of Carpe Diem.Of course your work will be credited as Carpe Diem always does. However all the texts and works at Carpe Diem are copyrighted and the rights belong to the authors.

March 20th 2016

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